The Housing & Finance Institute researches on a board range of housing and finance related matters, including on budget matters and through our business market sentiment work. Our research and publications respond to issues arising in the marketplace, business and local government.
The HFi research papers have been extensively covered in the national and trade press.
Publications have included the following:
The Pre Budget Briefing 2025 - download the paper HERE
This important Budget Statement is made against the backdrop of some of the worst results for housing delivery in the last 50 years outside of the credit crunch and its immediate aftermath.
The Housing & Finance Institute has produced a pre-budget primer on what to look out for in the upcoming Budget when it comes to housing and housing delivery.
It includes commentary on the likely scope of the Budget and five key areas to watch out for:
(1) Will the OBR change its housebuilding forecast?
(2) Could the Government announce a new national building programme to tackle the temporary accommodation crisis?
(3) Build it now – will priority for funding and resources be channelled into 'shovel ready' schemes?
(4) Will the Government bring in targeted Buyer Side support measures, for first time buyers and lower income households, like equity loans or deposit support?
(5) Will the Government bring in new property taxes – and if so, will these be likely to boost or reduce housebuilding activity and investment?
This 2025 Budget will be a strong indication of the priority placed on the issues affecting housing and housing delivery and how the target of 1.5 million homes this Parliament will be met.
